Alterations

We know what you’re thinking. Buttonholes and buttons are fiddly and time consuming. Well, yes they can be but with the help of our easy step-by-step...

One of the hottest things in modern fashion is reconstruction. Ironically, the best way to get a totally new look is to wear something old - but...

Any dressmaker worth her salt knows how to hem a skirt or dress. It’s just one of those essentials that you cannot simply do without. Learn how to do...

People become involved with sewing in many different ways and for many different reasons. Helen Beaumont from Glasgow, who still considers herself...

There are few things more annoying than a ripped seam. However if it happens to you, don't despair. They can be fixed in a matter of minutes. Find...

One of the most annoying things than can happen is for a zip to give way on a favourite garment or indeed to suddenly fail whilst we are wearing the...

One of the best reasons to learn to sew is being able to mend your own clothes. When shoes and boots get damaged, however, we tend to either...

There are times when we buy items of clothes that are a little too large or a little too long and as such we need to make slight alterations to them...